Plantar warts are warts that grow on the plantar surface (heel, sole, or ball) of the foot. Like most warts, plantar warts are caused by HPV (human papillomavirus). This virus is usually transmitted through small cuts or wounds on the underside of feet, by walking barefoot in public places such as gyms or swimming pool decks.
Plantar warts can be very painful, as they take on all of the body's weight. The feeling is like a very painful lump in your foot as you walk. However, the appearance of a plantar wart is not lumpy at all, contrary to warts growing on other parts of your body. A plantar wart looks like a flat, hard, dark discoloration on the sole, ball or heel of the foot. This is because plantar warts, contrary to common warts grow inwards, deep into the foot, due to the pressure of walking. Sometimes, if you look really closely, you can see either a small black core in the wart, or a series of small black spots like pinpricks. These are just blood clots, due to the location of the wart.
Plantar warts, although harmless as such, generally need to be treated, because they can be very painful, especially if they start to spread. Professional treatment includes laser surgery, cryotherapy, anti-wart medication or immunization. Common surgery is usually not advisable, because it can be even more painful for walking than the wart itself, and also because it can leave a large ugly scar under the foot.
Home remedies for plantar wart removal have proved very effective and are recognized as such by most doctors.
Home remedies for removing plantar warts
Plantar warts are painful as a result of the thickened, callus-like layer of skin which forms between the nerve bearing tissues of the underside of the foot and the ground. Consequently, relief can be found by soaking the foot in warm water for 20 minutes, in order to soften the skin and then gently scraping off the dead skin layers with a pumice stone, emery board or even a corn trimmer.
Salicylic acid, bought over the counter, is also a proven method for treating plantar warts. Again, soaking the wart in warm water to soften it before applying the solution, enhances the effectiveness of the treatment. Be careful not to overdose, or you might burn the skin using this method.
Finally, the duct tape treatment is found to be very effective for plantar warts and, yes, I assure you, is being prescribed by many specialists! Keep your warts covered with a piece of duct-tape, day and night for six out of seven days a week, for approximately six weeks.
How to prevent plantar warts
- Avoid walking around barefoot, especially in public showers or swimming pools
- Change socks and shoes every day
-Keep your feet clean and dry
-Treat any cuts or wounds on your feet
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